Function: noun
Date: 1769
: a light ladder or stairway hung over the side of a ship for ascending from or descending to small boats
Function: noun
Date: 1769
: a light ladder or stairway hung over the side of a ship for ascending from or descending to small boats
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012